Big Receipts From All Western Games
Intercollegiate football drew large crowds in the era of Western conference play with near two million spectators for the season. Big Ten receipts neared 87,000 as tickets for top conference and nonconference matchups sold well. Michigan's eight home games attracted about 484,000 attendees amid a season of record gate totals. The season included a notable event on Thanksgiving Day 1929 when Oregon and Virginia met in a charity showcase for Shriners Hospitals, featuring a large marching band.
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Reckless Drivers Face New Insurance Levy in New York
In New York, owners and operators who commit serious traffic violations face new penalties. Reckless driving, speeding causing injury, driving without a license, driving while intoxicated, and leaving the scene may trigger higher insurance premiums and potential levies to cover damages and costs.
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New York State
Douthit's Stellar Catch One for Book
Douthit made a spectacular late catch in a St Louis game, saving the day as three Philadelphia runners advanced. Haines pitched for the Cards and faced Thompson, who powered a final drive that Donthit chased to the fence. Donthit raced back, turned second, and nabbed the drive to end the scoring threat.
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Fragmented sports notes item across cars and games
A garbled mix of sports references mentions automobile, basketball, golf, and baseball topics. It notes figures like John Madden and Augie Walsh, mentions Phillies and Pirates, and references a loose battery connection and headlight issues, with scattered, unreadable fragments about pitchers and a wartime era.
Fragmentary sports notes glimpse scattered era details
The text presents fragmented sports references including a Western conference cue, a Duke University football note, a forty eight year old traffic team, and a 20 year old boxer Primo Carnera described with erratic phrasing. Names and events are incomplete and inconsistent.
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Chick Evans Smile Charms Fans in Exhibition Golf Match
The crowd adores Chick Evans as he delivers a standout exhibition performance. Fans praise his talent and star power, comparing him to great actors and noting his lingering impact on the gallery and followers.
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London Bobby Wears White Gloves At Savoy Entrance
A London constable on duty at the Savoy entrance wears light and white gloves with huge cuffs to attract motorists. The article notes that gloves alone seldom ensure attention, but their visibility helps in guiding traffic and signaling to drivers.
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Savoy
Motor Quiz Reveals Early U S Tax and Paved High
A historical quiz item asks how many states taxed at three cents or less in 1928 and how many charged four cents or more. It notes 27 states taxed low and 18 charged higher, and ponders the automobile industry’s rank among U S manufacturing sectors.
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United States
Anti freeeze cautions from old auto repair notes
The article warns car and tractor operators about using improper antifreeze and heat transfer fluids. It discusses kerosene dangers and suggests alternatives like honey and denatured alcohol, noting heat transfer differences and potential radiator issues. It mentions replacing radiator connections every two years and cautions about fumes and freezing risk.
Schmeling Sailing to Train for Atlantic City Bout
Schmeling, the German heavyweight, has left Berlin for a Sicily vacation then plans to sail to the United States to begin training for a bout scheduled in Atlantic City against an unnamed opponent on Washington Day weekend.
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Betty Finds Joy At Christmas Skating party
Betty, a new worker, seeks belonging at a department store Christmas Eve party as she blends skating, costume planning, and a growing friendship with the department manager. A Scotchman she meets on the rink hints at romance, leading to a surprising reveal and budding happiness.
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Mary and John Waldren Reunite Amid Mission Child Work
In a cold city church scene Miss Mary guides Betty Waldron and the children through a Nativity rehearsal at the mission house. John Waldren arrives, reveals he still loves Mary, and asks to help her care for the children. Mary accepts that the spirit is willing, even as past love complicates their future.
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